Klentak leaves for Los Angeles Angels
Matt Klentak has left the Orioles to take an assistant general manager position with the Los Angeles Angels.
Klentak, 31, had been the club’s director of baseball operations since March 2008, handling contractual situations, rules and arbitration cases.
He has been hired by new Angels’ GM Jerry Dipoto, who interviewed for the Orioles’ top spot in October – a position that eventually went to Dan Duquette.
An Angels' news release said Klentak agreed to a "multi-year deal" and will focus on "all aspects of baseball operations" along with Dipoto and new assistant GM Scott Servais.
Klentak accompanied Duquette to baseball’s general manager meetings last week.
It’s unclear whether Duquette will fill the position with a rules/contract specialist or whether he’ll use the spot in a different manner.
Klentak seemingly was being groomed as a GM by former club president Andy MacPhail, who hired Klentak from the commissioner’s office.
Keith Law of ESPN first reported Klentak was likely heading to the Angels.
A Baltimore native, 
Comments
LOL
Posted by: Groundskeeper | November 23, 2011 2:52 PM
Time to find another sucker
Posted by: dave in glen burnie | November 23, 2011 3:12 PM
Dan,
Other than the obvious which is that the Angels are a better team, wouldn't Klentak have more chances to go up the ladder in Baltimore since Dipoto is also a young GM?
Did Buck get along with Klentak?
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One of the major ways to go up the GM ladder is to be the top assistant in a successful organization. That's probably what Klentak was thinking. I think he and Showalter were fine.
Posted by: Birdland Todd | November 23, 2011 4:46 PM
Dan -
No "Prediction Thursday" for the game tomorrow?
Happy Thanksgiving, all.
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Put it up 6 a.m. Have a great one
Posted by: dave in glen burnie | November 23, 2011 11:33 PM